ratcatcher

rat·catch·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rat-kach-er]
- /ˈrætˌkætʃ ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rat-kach-er]
- /ˈrætˌkætʃ ər/

Definitions of ratcatcher word

noun ratcatcher a person, animal, or thing that catches and exterminates rats, especially a person whose business it is to rid a property of rats. 1
noun ratcatcher Chiefly British. an informal fox-hunting costume, as a tweed jacket and tan riding breeches. 1

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Origin of ratcatcher

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; rat + catcher

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Parts of speech for Ratcatcher

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ratcatcher

ratcatcher popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

ratcatcher usage trend in Literature

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